Former President Olusegun Obasanjo has urged the federal government to lend a listening ear to the youths who embarked on the recent nationwide protests.
While playing host to six members of the National Assembly who visited his Abeokuta, Ogun State residence on Friday, Obasanjo warned that there could be dire consequences if the demands of the youths are ignored.
He stated that many of the youths are frustrated due to unemployment and other issues bedevilling the nation.
“You are what you are today because you’re a Nigerian; I’m what I am also because I’m a Nigerian. So why should they be Nigerians and be languishing in poverty?
“They make demands and we’re not listening to them. Many of them are frustrated, desperate, angry and unemployed. What do we expect?” Obasanjo asked.
Speaking further, Obasanjo said that for the country to get to its full status, everyone should work just as “our mentality should also change.”
